Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)

It is the Nodal Ministry for organizing, coordinating and promoting scientific and technical activities related to Earth System Science for improving forecasting of weather, monsoon, climate and hazards, exploration of polar regions, seas around India and develop technology for exploration and exploitation of ocean resources (living and non-living), ensuring their sustainable utilization. The Ministry of Earth Sciences was established in the year 2006 by bringing all the agencies of meteorological and ocean developmental activities under one umbrella. The sole purpose of the endeavour is to address holistically various aspects relating to earth system processes for improving forecast of the weather, climate and various natural geo-hazards. The ministry inter alia is responsible for development of technology towards the exploration and exploitation of marine resources in a sustainable way for the socio-economic benefits of the society. The mission of the Ministry is to provide services for weather, natural hazards, climate, ocean and coastal state, seismology, and exploring marine living and non-living resources and the polar regions.